Arkansas Forages Database
Big Bluestem
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![Big Bluestem Leaf Base Big Bluestem Leaf Base](/farm-ranch/resource-library/forages-id-database/images/grass-images/big-bluestem/big_bluestem_leaf_base1.jpg)
![Big Bluestem Leaf Hair Big bluestem leaves have lots of fiberous hairs.](/farm-ranch/resource-library/forages-id-database/images/grass-images/big-bluestem/big_bluestem_leaf_hair1.jpg)
![Big Bluestem Seedhead Big bluestem seedheads are thin and purple in color.](/farm-ranch/resource-library/forages-id-database/images/grass-images/big-bluestem/big_bluestem_seedhead1.jpg)
![Big Bluestem Seedheads Big bluestem seedheads are thin and purple in color.](/farm-ranch/resource-library/forages-id-database/images/grass-images/big-bluestem/big_bluestem_seedheads1.jpg)
![Big Bluestem Stems Big Bluestem Stems](/farm-ranch/resource-library/forages-id-database/images/grass-images/big-bluestem/big_bluestem_stems1.jpg)
About Big Bluestem
- Warm-season perennial grass.
- Adapted statewide to well-drained soils.
- Very productive but does not tolerate overgrazing.
- Used for hay, grazing, and wildlife cover.